The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-05-20
LETTER FROM MRS. JuDeE noNnAm
oALculra, March s2pd. 1887,

VtHgk ShVAh w AGaN0tAa sAsS ftNtAt@~ y
you. / have made several unsuccess
ful attempts 10 write letter 30 th'
DEMocRAr, as my shelter haIp'prom
lsed | would do, but some unforeseeE
cause always interiered and doomed
my good resolutions 10 dlsappoint-
meat. My physician has forbidden
my writing no much, and hope ms
friends will be lenlent In iheis judg.
ment of me, II fall 10 meet thaIr
kind expectations. This climate Il
about all Que can endure for aay
length Of time during The heat, which
c1mmeRcps about the FIRST Of March
and continues until the last Of Octo-
Der but this year was an exception
ally trying one, as Nove.uber was al
most unendurable. but December was
better. January and Fcbruary de-
lightful. May IL usually considered
the hottest moath, bat September and
October are selnething TO al one with
apprehension. We only exist then.
and think, sometimes. II would be
q great relief II one could lead sort
OF Rip v nWinkle existence during
that time. We seiunn see "web.
foolp day. When we do, am happy,
yet | sometimes long for q good old
fashioned open fireplace, with glowing
fire 10 drive away the moldy damp.
ness that covers ones clothing, ,boOts,
shoes, gloves, books, plctures and
walls. We have been here a year,
and / have never seen q Ore Ia any
dwelling house during that time.
Only = few houses have tireplaces and
those are seldom used.
The 10th aud l7,h of February
were evenlful days la Iadia, when
the great jubilee was celebrated, the
fftieth year Of good Queen YlciorIa's
reign. The day was ushsred 10 at
sunrise by an imperial salute OF t0i
gunr from the rampaFts of Fort VIII.
liam, aiouslog the inhabitants 10
hasten through with their asChoio
HazerI,p (IIltle breakfast, which nsu-
ally consists cf q cup Of tea with or
without tGast, and repair g. the
Madam to witness grand military
parade and inspection OF lhe troops
By L,rd Duifsrln, the viceray aud
0ovefnar General Of I..dia, vino was,
promptly on hand, accompanied By
Lady DufIerin and Sir Rivers fhomp.
son, the Lieutenant Governor, aud by
the Viceray's personal staff, escorted
by his b'dy guird. can give you
no adequate idea OF the number of
peopis present In the bright mornlng
sunshine,or what an animsted scene
it was, or how pretty the picture
looked With the bright uniforms OF
officers AID men, the charming airy
dresses Of the ladies aud the pictur-
esque costumes VI the natives ali
througlng the immense parade
grounds, while the trees about afford
ed advantageous points ofooservallon,
Of which many natives were not slow
to avril Themselves. In the evening
there was q magnificent display Of
fireworks, after which there were
dinners and receptions. On the ever
Ing OF the 18th the clty was brilliant
ly Illuminated, Government House
was lighted from dome to basement,
tinya little lamps being ingenla>ly
arranged all over the dome, around
the terraces and the great pillars that
support the gateways, and all along
the fences. Fort William and aIgthe
principal public buildings, many prI-
vate ones and the shipping were q
glowing mass Of twinkling lights.
0htoIony monument Ioomed up on
the Madam like lofty lighthouse,
but the most magnificent sight was
that presented by the Museum, which
resembled some fabIed palace, studded
over with blazing, shImmcring, ,scin-
teIlatIng beads of golden, prlsoned
sunbeams Indescribably lovely, the
admiration OF thousands and thou
sands OF wondering eyes. We had q
splendid view Of al this fiery display
from our veranda, and / felt q throb
OF sympathy for the unfortunate
thousands who endeavored TO follow
the Vlceregal cortege, who we're finally
blocked five carriages deep on the
Esplanade until long after ii p. "a.
The jubilee week will long be re-
membered 10 India AS one Of unpar-
alelled display Of wealth, generosity,
msgnificence and kindly feeling
among the Inhabitants. Schools and
hospitals were endowed /; mary OF
her msjesty's subjects were knighted
and bad other military and civil hon.
ors conferred on them, and there were
%, 900 convicts liberated In India,
questionable kindness some people
venture to say.
The season il now over, and Gal
cutta in season, and Calcutta out o.
season, are vastly different. Ali whe
are 80 situated as to make II pusslhle